John Breshears, AIA President of Architectural Applications

John Breshears is founder and President of Architectural Applications (A2), an engineering, architecture and design consultancy dedicated to developing smarter and more elegant solutions to the use of resources in our built environment.
The common thread in John’s approach to research and design is the pursuit of a more elegant linkage of aesthetics with performance. Prior to founding A2, John was involved with a variety of projects including the engineering and design of the first array of small-scale wind turbines on an award-winning daylight redirection system for the US EPA in Colorado. John was the recipient of the first Peter Rice Memorial Prize, given by ARUP in memory of their late director, with which he conceived the technology being developed by A2. He has presented on resource- efficient building design and technologies at Stanford and Penn State Universities, the AA School, and a variety of national and international conferences.
John holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from New Mexico State University and a Master of Architecture from Rice University.

Katrina Shum Miller, NZIA, Associate AIA, LEED AP BD+C Registered Architect, Green Building Services

With over 15 years of project experience in the U.S., New Zealand, and Malaysia, Katrina possesses an extensive knowledge of high performance building design, as well as sustainability and urban design strategies. Her expertise lies in bio-climatic building and urban design strategies, ecologically sensitive planning and community design, space planning and project management.

Andy Frichtl, PE, LEED AP Mechanical Principal/ Commissioning Team Lead, Interface Engineering

The recipient of numerous achievement awards, Andy is recognized as a leader in sustainable design. He specializes in energy efficiency and has extensive experience in designing mechanical, electrical and architectural systems that offer surprising payback timeframes. Andy is an innovative Team Leader responsible for mechanical system design and overall project management.

Chris Chatto, Associate AIA, LEED AP Sustainable Designer, ZGF Architects

Chris Flint Chatto, Associate AIA, LEED AP, is a sustainable designer and Associate Partner at ZGF Architects with a depth of expertise on projects for both public and private sector clients. His work focuses on optimizing building efficiencies through energy and daylighting studies in early project development and tracking those building efficiencies in completed projects. Specializing in energy use and environmental studies, he is responsible for researching and facilitating the design of efficient and healthy buildings through the innovative use of materials, technology, and design techniques, the results of which have been presented at numerous conferences, lectures, and seminars throughout the country. Chris has developed and taught courses focusing on sustainable, climate responsive, and energy efficient design at the University of Washington and the University of Oregon.

Paul Schwer, AIA, P.E. LEED AP President of PAE Consulting Engineers, Inc.

He was named Engineer of the Year in 2004 by the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance for his commitment to sustainable, high performance buildings. That same year, the Sustainable Industries Journal named him one of the top 25 Green Building Leaders in the Northwest. He is featured in the new nationally-aired documentary “A Passion for Sustainability.”

Mike Steffen AIA, LEED AP VP and General Manager, Walsh Construction

Mike is Vice President and General Manager of Walsh Construction Co./OR. Prior to joining Walsh in 1999, Mike spent 13 years working in the fields of architecture and urban design. He has a Bachelor’s in Architecture from the University of Kansas and a Master’s in Architecture from the University of California, Berkeley. His experience on both sides of the construction fence provides him a unique perspective on design and construction issues. Mike is also an adjunct faculty member with the University of Oregon's Department of Architecture in Portland, where he teaches building enclosure theory and practice.

Robert B. Peña Associate Professor, Department of Architecture I University of Washington

Rob Peña is an Associate Professor in the Department of Architecture at the University of Washington where he teaches architectural design studios and environmental control systems courses with an emphasis on ecological design and high-performance buildings. Rob has been a member of the architecture faculty at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, the University of Oregon, and Montana State University, and a visiting instructor at the University of California, Berkeley. Rob is the former director of Ecological Design Consulting for Van der Ryn Architects and the Ecological Design Institute in Sausalito, California. Rob received a Master of Architecture from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engineering from the University of Colorado, Boulder.

Lisa Petterson, AIA, LEED AP, NCARB Project Manager, SERA Architects

For the past 25 years, Lisa has focused her work on the development of green building projects, with a focus on lighting and daylighting. She is the Co-founder and manager of SERA’s Sustainability Resources Group (SuRG). Her leadership in integrated design and incorporating sustainability at the earliest stage of projects has been instrumental in making SERA a leader in sustainable design.

Mitch Dec, Glumac Associate, Senior Energy Analyst , Glumac

He provides life cycle cost analysis for energy optimization of building design. He is focused on completing energy analysis of conceptual building design to aid owners, developers, architects, contractors, and fellow engineers for making sound decisions regarding the energy efficiency goals of their building design

Jeff Jackson, PE LEED-BD+CPAE Consulting Engineers Engineer III, PAE Consulting Engineers

Electrical Engineer with diverse experience in the built environment. Experience includes commercial, industrial, and residential projects. His passion is for sustainability and advanced design solutions. His specialties are: on-site renewable power generation (small wind, micro-hydro, biofuels, microturbines, sterling engines, photovoltaics, and biomass); extensive USGBC LEED experience including Platinum level projects; 'net zero', 'Living Building Challenge', and carbon neutral buildings.

Rasika Savkar, CEM, LEED AP BD+CGreen Building Services Technical Consultant, Green Building Services

Rasika serves as a Technical Consultant to the Energy Management Services and Building Management Services. Rasika started at GBS in June 2007 on the Energy Management Services group with a focus on energy simulation and analyses and carbon footprint analysis. Her experience in this area ranges from mid size commercial to large commercial projects (a total of over fifty projects). In 2009, Rasika transitioned to the Building Management Services (EB) team, working on EB technical projects including assessments, LEED-EB, NC, CI Certification process, energy audits, thermal comfort assessments, incentive documentation, ventilation adequacy calculations. She also actively serves as a technical resource for projects across the entire organization. Rasika also heads the organization wide carbon accounting and reporting process at GBS and holds GHG Inventory and corporate sustainability reporting as two of her keen professional interests.

Craig Briscoe, LEED AP (AIA+2030 Professional Series 2012 Moderator) Director of Integrated Design, Glumac / LEED AP

After 11 years of work at Zimmer Gunsul Frasca Architects, first as a project architect and then as an integrated designer, Craig Briscoe recently became director of integrated design at the Portland office of international engineering company Glumac.

Clark Brockman, AIA, SERA Architects AIA, LEED AP/ Principal, Director of Sustainability

Clark is a champion for energy-efficient, climate-responsive design throughout the built environment. Since joining SERA in 2002, Clark has helped his colleagues embed sustainability practices into all aspects of the firm. As Co-founder and Director of SERA’s Sustainability Resources Group (SuRG), Clark is a passionate advocate and facilitator who has led the firm’s continuing evolution in the fast-growing arena of high performance buildings and district scale systems. He is involved with many of SERA’s LEED projects and all of the firm’s Living Building projects, while also working on systemic change in the industry through policy development at the local, state and national level. Clark is also a nationally recognized speaker and panel participant on topics ranging from green building to energy and water efficiency. He is a founding and current Board member of the International Living Future Institute, and a past Board member and Chair of the Cascadia Green Building Council. In 2010, he was named to the US General Services Administration (GSA) Professional Peer group. Clark is a long-time member of the AIA and a LEED Accredited Professional focused on Building Design and Construction (LEED AP BD+C).